Valve, a Bellevue-based video game developer, was accused in a lawsuit last week of operating a system that too closely resembled gambling, violating Washington state law. The company, founded by ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The latest set of changes coming to the Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) rating system will impact how games that feature loot boxes, ...

The big picture: Valve is preparing to challenge New York's effort to classify its loot box systems as illegal gambling. The complaint frames Valve's design as an online casino, pointing to slot ...

Last month, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) brought a lawsuit against Valve accusing the company of promoting “illegal gambling” through its randomized in-game loot boxes. On Wednesday, Valve ...

New York AG Letitia James called loot boxes ‘quintessential gambling, but Valve says it’s more like Pokémon cards and Labubu. New York AG Letitia James called loot boxes ‘quintessential gambling, but ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has sued video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling.

Last month, Valve was sued by New York state Attorney General Letitia James over the game maker's implementation of loot boxes in its games like Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2, calling them ...

In February, New York state's attorney general Letitia James sued Valve over the company's inclusion of loot boxes in its games, calling them "quintessential gambling." Now, Valve is facing a similar ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A new class action lawsuit filed in federal court Monday alleges Bellevue-based Valve Corp. runs an illegal gambling system through paid loot boxes in some of its biggest games, ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve Corporation, the developer of popular video games including Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and Dota, accusing the company of ...

For years now, Valve fans have been making jokes about the company’s slow transition from game maker to glorified digital hat and knife paint marketplace. This week, though, a lawsuit brought by the ...